The Washington bee., 1887-02-05
THE COLORED PRESS ON MIR
MATTHEW'S REJECTION.
CoLoRED EDITORS DISAPPROvING THE
ACTION OF THE SENATE.

are In Une minority. luefelOFe, we
would be totally absorbed. AS yet,
give us the Republican or Demo-
cratic party, especially such Demo-
Gratis as Mr.. Cleveland, who will
stick to a colored man TO the very
last end.
Birmingham, (Ala.,) The Negro
American The Senate committee
has reported adversely upon the
nomination of Mr.. Matthews. The
Democrats say no Negro need ap
ply. The country says, Gentlemen,
you were sent to Congress to do
bigger business.
Indiapolis, Ind.,) The Indiapo-
lis World Not one negro in the
country, but is glad at heart of
the advancement of every other
negro by whatever party, because
he knows that every one that is at
all elevated to that extent elevates
the whole race.
That if one party appoints a Ne
gro to a responsible and honora.
ble position it not only removes a
mountain of prejudice, but is a
precedent for other parties to do
likewise, and the man, who in the
least, opposes the races elevation,
i'll whatever form or guise is an
enemy to it, and deserves and
should receive its severest cOndem-
nation.
DEFEAT OF MATTHEWS.
st. Louis, (Mo.,) The Advance:
AS we anticipated j. C. Mat
thews, whom the President nomi-
mated the second time for Recorder
of Deeds Of Washington, D. G. was
rejected by the Senate. Fourteen
Democrats, and three Republicans
voted in favor of his confirmation
and 2S Republicans and 8 Demo-
Gratis voted against it. The names
of these % republicans should be
known, their record in this case
should be published and the same
cised upon the Negro should be
meted out against them. We do
not say this as a cOlored Democrat
but as a colored Republican who
believe that in this free govern.
ment no man should be prosecuted
on account of his political opinions.
MATTHEW'S REJECTED,
Chicago. 0ll.,) The Chicago Oh
server The Senate has rejected
Mr.. Matthews, who was named the
second time for the position of Re
corder of Deeds at Washington.
In this matter the course of Presi.
dent Cleveland has been courte-
Gus yet consistent. Believin : that |
the best interests of the District
and the equities of political life
would be best subserved by an
pointing cOlOred Democrat to fill |
the position, the President would
not recede an iota from the stand
hrst taken by him. He stood by
MIR. Matthews, which means he
stood by the race, and the colored
people will not forget that the first
and only breach in the relationship
between the President and the Sen
.te has been caused by the Presi-
tents effort to enhance the politi-
'al welfare of the cOlored race.
Philadelphia, (Penna., y The Tri-
'une The Senate has sanctioned
he action of the committee on ap.
which rejected Record
r Matthews, thereby showing that
don't want negro for office,
nd they won't have one as long as
hey are not compelled to accept
ne. The only plausible reason
or rejecting Matthews is because
e Is democrot. To reject him
ecause he is a non resident is an
and flimsy reason. Its
undoubtedly question of color
othing more nor less. We do not
dyocate the cause of Matthews
ecause he is democrat, but be-
ause he is colored man.
Mr.. Matthews has been an ar
ent democrat, and as the demo
rats are in power the republican
enate should have had sense
nough to endorse the nomination,
nd by so doing would have grown r
favor with the cOlored people .
t the country. Not that the color !
l people love the democracy, but
ut that they love themselves
bove all party distinction. They 4
ave come to regard the elevation
one member of the race, as an
ovation of the whole. And no a
0ubt some of those dear BOYS
no represent thickly populated o
'lored sections will gaze upon the !
Dlitical wall in the future and
'ad the inscription. 81 have
cen weighed in the balance and